As soon as she finished eating dinner, Brione excused herself from the elders to go first to check on her husband, Gavin.
"Sure dear, you go ahead and take care of him. I'm sure Gavin is exhausted," Lucas commented and signaled Brione to leave.
"I'm so glad that my son married a good woman," Lucas proudly said.
"Are you boasting, brother? You are indeed so lucky. You're finally free now from the crown's burden, having a reliable son." Leila seconded with a grin.
Then her face turned serious as she added, "And after so many years… That Duncan deserves what's coming his way for all his crimes! They will execute him in two days, and I will watch his doom!"
Leila had a crumpled face at the thought of how warmly she even hugged and gave Duncan a cheek-to-cheek kiss when Gavin introduced him as Damiel when he was the same man who gave her brother pain all those years!
